The FCC has published the tentative agenda for its August 2025 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m. ET, and will be livestreamed at www.fcc.gov/live and available on the FCC’s YouTube channel. The agenda includes the following items:
Revamping NEPA Review to Accelerate Infrastructure Deployment (WT Docket No. 25-217) – The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would examine the Commission’s environmental rules to ensure they comport with the amended National Environmental Policy Act, accelerate the federal permitting process, further a national priority of faster and more infrastructure deployment, and ensure that the Commission’s rules are clear.
Streamlining Space Bureau Reviews (IB Docket Nos. 22-411, 22-271) – The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that seeks to advance opportunities for innovation in the space economy by taking measures to expedite the application processes for space stations and earth stations, to remove barriers for modifying authorizations, and to remove outdated rules.
Accelerating Buildout of Secure Undersea Cable Infrastructure (OI Docket No. 24-523; MD Docket No. 24-524) – The Commission will consider a Report and Order that seeks to modernize the Commission’s submarine cable rules to unleash high-speed infrastructure deployment, while strengthening the nation’s national security. The Commission will also consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would build upon the Report and Order by proposing measures to further streamline and improve timeliness of submarine cable application review and make other updates to address national security threats.
Evaluating the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications (GN Docket No. 25-223) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that would initiate the annual assessment of whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion, as required by section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Examining the Nation’s Alerting Systems (PS Docket No. 25-224) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would examine the national alert and warning systems from the ground up and explore ways to make them more effective, efficient, and better able to serve the public’s needs.
Modernizing the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) (PS Docket Nos. 21-346, 15-80; ET Docket No. 04-35) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to reduce the reporting burdens on communication service providers during disasters through the modernization of DIRS. The Commission will also consider an accompanying Order on Reconsideration that clarifies the situations in which outage reporting requirements are suspended during DIRS activations.
Addressing Business Data Services Pricing Regulations (WC Docket Nos. 21-17, 17-144) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to end rate regulation and tariffing obligations for legacy circuit-based business data services provided by incumbent local exchange carriers, and an Order temporarily pausing the triennial update to the competitive market tests pending review of the record in this proceeding.
Deleting 98 Obsolete Broadcast Rules and Requirements (GN Docket No. 25-133) – The Commission will consider a Direct Final Rule that would repeal certain rules identified as outdated and obsolete via a direct final rule procedure. The Commission’s “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete” docket seeks public input on identifying FCC rules for the purpose of alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens.
